The castle is crawling with wayward alligators, and the clueless king doesn’t know how to fix it. Lila, Margaret, and Harriet have lots of ideas, but their father won’t listen! According to him, the Princesses should be focusing on proper pursuits like drawing, jewelry, and music. When the three girls start falling asleep during the day, the Prince decides to investigate …
This STEAM-focused take on the classic fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses includes fun illustrations bursting with hilarious detail (and alligators), zany characters, and three inspiring princesses who know that they have what takes to save the day.
Princesses Can Fix It! written by Tracy Marchini, illustrated by Julia Christians (Page Street Kids, May 2021) ISBN: 978-1645672142
It’s a good day to be a chicken. The sun is up. The grass is warm. And Chicken wants a nap.
In this humorous tale, a barnyard chicken goes on a quest for the perfect nap-time spot. As the barnyard conspires against her, Chicken must work harder to get that nap she desperately desires.
Will she be able to take a snooze? And does that mean bad news for someone else?
Chicken Wants a Nap written by Tracy Marchini, illustrated by Monique Felix (Creative Editions, 2017) ISBN: 978-1568463087
Praise for Princesses Can Fix It! and Chicken Wants a Nap
“A fix for tired gender roles.”
“A princess picture book fixed on smashing gender stereotypes.
[with] ample humor for readers to enjoy…A slapstick resolution cements the princesses’ ingenuity while obliterating any perception of them as stereotypical ingénues.
A fix for tired gender roles.”
— Kirkus Reviews on Princesses Can Fix It!
“Gorgeous…humorous and satisfying”
“Gorgeous, personality-rich full-spread illustrations augment a humorous and satisfying story.”
— The Horn Book on Chicken Wants a Nap
“A surprising gem.”
“Marchini’s story and economy of telling display the chicken as total id, and Felix’s pencil-and-watercolor illustrations are genuine works of art. A surprising gem.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Chicken Wants a Nap
“A welcome addition to preschool or kindergarten collections”
“Early readers will enjoy following Chicken through her barnyard adventure and will be able to decode objects and emotions easily due to the well-defined expressions of the animals…A welcome addition to preschool or kindergarten collections, come rain or come shine.”
— School Library Journal on Chicken Wants a Nap
2019 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Award Nominee
— Chicken Wants A Nap